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On ransom being demanded for stolen letters by Michelangelo: "The people who stole them can't have any idea how much a letter from Michelangelo is worth. One hundred thousand Euros is almost a ridiculously small sum even for one letter," Catholic University of America professor Ken Pennington said. "And if, in fact, as it's been reported that it's two letters, that is an extraordinarily cheap ransom."
The items were taken in 1997, but their disappearance was not made public until Sunday.

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Pennington serves as editor of the Bulletin of Medieval Canon Law. Visit Professor Pennington's homepage for a complete list of his scholarly publications, including books and book reviews, editorial projects and series, journal articles, and encyclopedia and dictionary articles.